Winter Roast Lamb in a Bag

A winter warmer roast lamb on a chilly day!

Serves: 6

Materials Needed: 1 piece  large oven bag, 35 cm x 48 cm

Ingredients

Lamb:

• 1.2 to 1.5 kilograms leg of lamb, small
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 long sprigs of rosemary, chopped into small
• 3 garlic cloves sliced thinly
• 1 cup water or reduced salt chicken stock

Gravy:

• lamb juices
• 1 tablespoon cornflour dissolved in 3 tablespoon of water
• water, if more needed

To Serve:

• roasted winter vegetables
• steamed or boiled vegetables
• mash potatoes

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (fan forced).
2. Cut lots of little holes all over the lamb.
3. Coat the lamb with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Put a small sprig of rosemary and a sliced of garlic into each hole.
5. Place the turkey prepared lamb in large oven bag and tie the bag, tight enough to secure, but loose enough to release the vapor.
6. In the baking pan or tray, place the leg of lamb.
7. Roast for 1½ (approximately).
8. Roast until golden brown with crispiness.
9. Remove the roasted lamb in the oven bag carefully and place in the serving dish.
10. Place it on a carving tray with spikes.
11. Let the lamb to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
12. Serve warm!

Note:

• Bring the lamb out of the fridge before roasting. Make sure to give the meat a time to come in room temperature.
• Make a rich and tasty gravy using the pan juices from the lamb roast.

Gravy:

1. Make a simple gravy while the lamb is resting.
2. Remove the fat from the roasted lamb juices using fat separator or by skimming it.
3. And pour the juices in the small sauce pan and cook in low heat and stir about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the dissolved cornflour.
5. Mixed well until the gravy is thicken enough.
6. Add more water if needed.
7. Strain the gravy for smooth texture, if you like.

Job 37:6-7

He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.






Mrs. Shirley Simmons